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Caraluna
Bacilos
Retail Price (not our price): $11.98
Release Date: 2002-07-16
Manufacturer: Warner Music Latina
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1

Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...

Disc 1

Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
Pop/rock/tropical fusionists Bacilos elevate their game here, employing classy violins, gorgeous harmonies, and easy-to-hum rhythms. The songs are tighter, more thoughtful, and, ultimately, more radio friendly. The winsome 11-track set kicks off with the first single "Mi Primer Millon," a tongue-in-cheek tale about breaking into the big time. The horn-fueled tropical tune begs for dance-floor action. The hopeful title track keeps up the seductive dance grooves fusing elements of rock and tropical flavors that recall bachata master Juan Luis Guerra. But beyond party tunes, Bacilos also take time for reflective tunes. "Solo un Segundo," which soars with its almost rap-like precision lyrics and lovely harmonies, takes on the memories that came in a second, but last a lifetime. Taking page from the Beatles' pop melodies book, "Nadas Special" combines relaxed rhythms and catchy harmonies while singing about the end of the world. Superbly talented and rapidly maturing, and now winning Grammys, Bacilos is a player to watch. --Ramiro Burr

2) Album Description
Electric and acoustic violinist explores the styles of latin, afro-cuban, jazz and electronica with world beat rhythms.

3) Album Description
Warner Music Latina. 2002.

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

1) Only one good song   [Rating: 1 out of 5]
Except for "Caraluna", the best song in the album, the remaining ones are not very interesting. If you are buying because you heard "Caraluna", you would do better by downloading just that song and saving $15 for another album.

2) Un buen comienzo   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Descubri a BACILOS por "mi primer millon" y "Caraluna", nunca los habia escuchado y la verdad es que este CD me gusto, principalmente como un trampolín a la fama.Los temas "Mi primer millon", "caraluna", "Elena" y "Buena" (Featuring a Fulanito) son las mas "Shaking" del album. Ciertamente las demas, no son tan cautivantes, quiza les pudiera gustar NADA y SOLO UN SEGUNDO.Un buen comienzo...soy fan de BACILOS debido a este CD.

3) You'll like this album   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
I've loved Bacilos since the first time I've heard them... Caraluna... very infectious beat with artistic undertones. I enjoyed their music even before I started learning Spanish. As an avid Beatles fan, I definately heard influences of the group in Bacilos' work. Very Good singers & album. Comprarlo ahora!Also buy : Juanes UN DIA NORMAL

4) My first Million!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
With this album they consolidated in the Latin music's scene, it is very well a work fact, caraluna is a very good sample of the talent of this group, and they closed with fastener of Gold with its primer millon, it is a disk very folklore and beautiful at the same time, this disk won't bore you for anything.

5) cute - a bit TOO cute   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
Despite the primarily negative things that I am about to say, I have listened to this album a LOT since getting it about 2 weeks ago. The thing is this - I hardly ever make it past the fourth track. The first song (Mi Primer Million) is a great, perky beginning to the album and gets you hooked. The second cut, Caraluna, is absolutely sublime in my opinion, largely for reasons that have nothing to do with what is basically an okay-not-great pop song. The lyrics remind me of some of the songs on Manu Chao's first album (word choice mostly, nothing thematic - I'll always love you best, Manu!) and the motif of seeing your lover's face in the face of the moon resonates with the little I know about Japanese poetry. And I just have a thing about the way that every song on the radio reminds you of your lover as well. But then there's the rest of the album. There's no depth here, nothing that makes me believe that they've read poetry or listened to Manu Chao or anyone else who has a varied style and intriguing lyrical content. So I'll continue to listen very happily to the first two tracks and then switch to another cd that actually gives me something to think about.